concur

/kəŋˈkɝ/

//kəŋˈkɝ// verb

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"concur" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,936
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concur · concur · English

concur · rank #22,936 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,936
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH computerized

Nearest frequency peer: computerized (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “concur”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “concur” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

concur vs cour
67% similar
concur vs Conor
50% similar
concur vs Connor
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for concur
PropertyValue
Headwordconcur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kəŋˈkɝ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,936
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concur”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).concurlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “computerized” (#22,935), “conte” (#22,937), “composure” (#22,934). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concur” is #22,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around concur (IPA /kəŋˈkɝ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,936 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for concur, with forms such as "cconcur", "cnocur", and "cocnur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "cour", "Conor", "Connor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”). The correct English form is concur, spelled C-O-N-C-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
  2. 2
    To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.
  3. 3
    To run together; to meet.
  4. 4
    To converge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how concur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent.
  2. I do not concur that this is the best way forward.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”).

Synonyms

sympathizeaccordagreecoexistcooperateuniteassemblecongregatecrowdflock

Antonyms

disagreedissentdispersedisassemblediverge

This word in other languages

acordar(Español)être d'accord(Français)übereinstimmen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcur
  • cnocur
  • cocnur
  • conccur
  • concru
  • concurr
  • conncur
  • conucr
  • ocncur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconcur1cnocur2cocnur2conccur1concru2concurr1conncur1conucr2
Edit distance from "concur"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concur"?
"concur" is spelled C-O-N-C-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kəŋˈkɝ/.
What does "concur" mean?
As a verb, "concur" means: To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
What words are commonly confused with "concur"?
"concur" is commonly confused with "cour", "Conor", "Connor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concur" is /kəŋˈkɝ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "concur"?
Borrowed from Latin concurro (“to run together, agree”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "concur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list